Recent drought and this year's monsoon.

[rick_d]

| U.S. Drought Monitor

droughtmonitor.unl.edu

One can zoom in on county and get data as well. Info goes back to year 2000.
On the main map you can set up comparison sliders to look at a few periods over the last 25 years.
we're farked is what the data shows....
I moved to Phx in 1983 (Tuc 1990) and saw true monsoon and steady rains. The 90's started changing but there was still hope. 1998 was the last year I remember such good times. I told my kids to take photos in 2021/2022 because I doubt we will see precip like that.

 

[splitshot]

| U.S. Drought Monitor

droughtmonitor.unl.edu

One can zoom in on county and get data as well. Info goes back to year 2000.
On the main map you can set up comparison sliders to look at a few periods over the last 25 years.
we're farked is what the data shows....
I moved to Phx in 1983 (Tuc 1990) and saw true monsoon and steady rains. The 90's started changing but there was still hope. 1998 was the last year I remember such good times. I told my kids to take photos in 2021/2022 because I doubt we will see precip like that.

Were you here for the '83 flood? I remember driving up a river (Grand Ave) that first morning on the way to Seligman and coming back home to Tucson
4 days later to find all the bridges on I-10 were compromised.

 

[splitshot]

They hit us with a nifty Tier charge if we don't behave. Starts out at $5/thousand, then bend over buddy if you are bad.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Were you here for the '83 flood? I remember driving up a river (Grand Ave) that first morning on the way to Seligman and coming back home to Tucson
4 days later to find all the bridges on I-10 were compromised.

I was 13. Me and the crew were out riding bicycles in the water.

 

[MaddBaggins]

We got 1/16” last night!

We will rebuild!

 

[splitshot]

I will raise you a sixteenth for a total of an 1/8" and a 6 hour power outage.

 

[sdnative]

Bump for update. Heard you had some weather recently.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Nope. Still dry.

 

[peneumbra2]

We've had a bit of rain up here in FLG lately.

 

[peacesells63]

We got about 1.5" over the past 10 days in kachina village

 

[splitshot]

I knew we were close, but broke the record (Tucson Airport), not a good record to beat. Ug

 

[splitshot]

I have been looking at the forecasts backwards and adjusted my thought process. For instance yesterday we had a 70% chance of no
rain and we have a 50% chance of no rain today. It's not so much of a letdown if you look at it this way.

 

[MaddBaggins]

Still not a drop on the east side.

 

[splitshot]

Yup, nothing but tears in our rain gauge. Evidently Lorena didn't want to cross the border.

 

[GeoRoss]

On a positive note, I’ve gotten far fewer mosquito bites this summer.

 

[Stepmurr]

We finally got a good soaking last night.
1.12 inches!
Almost up to five inches for the year

 

[Stepmurr]

Pinal County Weather alert
Severity:
Severe
Urgency:
Immediate
Certainty:
Observed
Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 12 at 11:09AM MST until September 12 at 12:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Description:
SVRTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until noon MST.
* At 1109 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oracle, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Oracle, Mammoth, San Manuel and Campo Bonito.
This includes Route 77 between mile markers 100 and 120.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

 

[GeoRoss]

My windshield had some rain drop marks on it this morning.

 

[splitshot]

Just missed us .10

 

[OGBeno]

My windshield had some rain drop marks on it this morning.

Mine too…. I thought it was fake news….